Oklahoma AG Asked to Weigh in as Armstrong, Hern Clash over Senate Swearing-In

Oklahoma lawmakers debate when new senator can take office after November election

A legal question has emerged in Oklahoma over whether the winner of the November Senate election can take office immediately after certification or if the current appointee will remain until January.

Republicans fighting over who should hold Oklahoma's U.S. Senate seat after election • Oklahoma Voice

Oklahoma’s recently appointed U.S. Senator and a potential successor have been quietly clashing over who gets to serve out the rest of former Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s term after November’s election. The brewing tension revolves around a central question: Who gets to be Oklahoma’s senator for the two months after the November general election results are […]

Oklahoma AG asked to weigh in as Armstrong, Hern clash over Senate swearing-in

A dispute over when Oklahoma’s next U.S. senator should take office is shaping up between incumbent Sen. Alan Armstrong and Tulsa Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Her

'Internal fight boiling over' as Oklahoma GOP battles over Senate seat

After President Donald Trump chose former Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) to replace the fired Kristi Noem as secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Alan Armstrong to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat. But Oklahoma voters will decide who fills the seat for a full term. In the meantime, according to Washington Sun reporter Reese Gorman, an "internal fight" among Oklahoma Republicans…

Oklahoma Republicans Feud Over Finishing Senate Term

“An internal fight between Oklahoma’s appointed senator and likely successor is boiling over as both Republicans vie to fill the last two months of former Sen. Marwayne Mullin’s term,” the Washington Sun reports. “The dispute is over when Sen. Alan Armstrong’s temporary term ends and the next Oklahoma senator — likely Rep. Kevin Hern

Oklahoma Republicans Feud Over Who Gets to Finish Markwayne Mullin’s Senate Term

Oklahoma Republican Sen. Alan Armstrong with his wife, Shelly Armstrong, as he is sworn in by President Pro Tempore of the Senate Chuck Grassley of Iowa in March. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)An internal fight between Oklahoma's appointed senator and likely successor is boiling over as both Republicans vie to fill the last two months of former Sen. Marwayne Mullin's term.The dispute is over when Sen. Alan Armstrong’s temporary term ends and the…